Table 3 Regression analysis of factors associated with feco-prevalence of H. pylori among symptomatic patients in Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 342)
Variable | Freq | HpSA (+) = no/% | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family size | |||||
  < 4 | 175 | 41(23.4) | ref | ref |  |
  ≥ 4 | 167 | 63(37.7) | 1.98(1.24--3.17) | 1.83(1.10--3.05) | 0.020* |
Hand washing after toilet | |||||
 Yes | 322 | 94(29.2) | ref | ref | – |
 No | 20 | 10(50.0) | 2.43(0.98--6.02) | 2.5(0.92–6.79) | 0.073 |
Eating raw fruit and vegetable | |||||
 Never | 85 | 29(34.1) | ref | ref |  |
 At least once a day | 56 | 24(42.9) | 1.45(0.72--2.90) | 1.38(0.64--2.96) | 0.407 |
 At least once a week | 201 | 51(25.4) | 0.66(0.38--1.14) | 0.64(0.35--1.18) | 0.151 |
Tea consumption | |||||
 Yes | 232 | 65(28.0) | ref | – | – |
 No | 110 | 39(35.5) | 1.41(0.87–2.29) | – | – |
Coffee consumption | |||||
 Yes | 211 | 70(33.2) | ref | – | – |
 No | 131 | 34(26.0) | 0.71(0.44–1.145) | – | – |
Alcohol drinking | |||||
 Never | 183 | 48(26.2) | ref | ref |  |
 Once/week | 71 | 20(28.2) | 1.10(0.60--2.04) | 1.35(0.69–2.63) | 0.382 |
  > once/week | 88 | 36(40.9) | 1.95(1.14--3.33) | 2.70(1.49–4.89) | 0.001* |
ABO Blood group | |||||
 Type A | 87 | 24(27.6) | 3.81(0.83–17.55) | 5.53(1.08–28.36) | 0.040* |
 Type B | 96 | 25(26.0) | 3.52(0.77–16.15) | 5.01(0.98–25.72) | 0.054 |
 Type O | 137 | 53(38.7) | 6.31(1.42–28.1) | 8.93(1.79–44.48) | 0. 008* |
 Type AB | 22 | 2(9.1) | ref | ref |  |
Persons per room | |||||
 1 | 77 | 18(23.4) | ref | ref |  |
 2 to 3 | 181 | 49(27.1) | 1.22(0.65–2.27) | 1.26(0.65–2.43) | 0. 495 |
  > 3 | 84 | 37(44.0) | 2.58(1.31--5.10) | 2.91(1.39–6.11) | 0.005* |